Quantum Pathlight VX User's Guide

Pathlight

VX User’s Guide

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Contents

1 About This Guide and Pathlight VX 1

Product Safety Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Managing the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

System Placement and Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Product Model Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Explanation of Symbols and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Other Documents you Might Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Getting More Information or Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2 Description 5

Pathlight VX Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Pathlight VX Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Pathlight VX Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Management Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SNC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

FC Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

RAID Storage Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Pathlight VX and Attached Physical Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Pathlight VX and an External Aggregation Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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3 Getting Started with Pathlight VX 15

Logging On and Logging Off the Pathlight VX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Logging On the Pathlight VX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Logging Off the Pathlight VX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Starting Up and Shutting Down the Pathlight VX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Starting Up the Pathlight VX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Shutting Down the Pathlight VX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Rebooting the Pathlight VX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Navigating the Pathlight VX User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Virtual Library Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

System Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

System Information Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Modifying Basic Settings on the Pathlight VX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Changing the Admin Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Applying the Pathlight VX License. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Changing Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Setting the Date, Time or Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Managing Support and System Notifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4 Performing Basic Tasks and Operations 43

Performing Basic Pathlight VX Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Performing Required Actions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Changing Library Modes (Online and Offline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Renaming a Physical Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Canceling a Pending Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Working with Virtual Libraries, Drives, and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Working with Virtual Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Working with Virtual Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Working with Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Managing FC Hosts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Configuring an FC Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Modifying an FC Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Removing an FC Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Managing User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Creating User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Modifying User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Deleting User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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5 Performing Advanced Tasks and Operations 81

Managing Media in the Pathlight VX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Setting Media Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Setting the Default Export Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Setting Default Media Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Setting Media Access Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Moving Media Within a Virtual Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Reassigning Physical Media to the Unknown Media Pool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Managing Offline Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Removing Media from the Pathlight VX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Removing Application Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Removing Cleaning Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Removing Disk Extension Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Removing Internal Backup Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Removing Service Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Managing Disk Extension Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Reclaiming Space on Disk Extension Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Changing Disk Extension Media Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Managing Internal Backup Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Managing Internal Backup Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Setting the Internal Backup Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Working with Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Enabling Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Disabling Advanced Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Managing Storage Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Configuring Early Tape Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Archiving Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Reverting Archive Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

6 Pathlight VX Reports 115

Viewing the Virtual Library Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Viewing the Virtual Library Summary Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Viewing the Virtual Drive Summary Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Viewing the Virtual Media Summary Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Reports About Physical Libraries, Drives and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Viewing the Physical Library Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Viewing the Physical Drive Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Viewing the Physical Media Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Reports About System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Viewing the System Configuration Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Reports About Disk Extension Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Viewing the Disk Extension Space Usage Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Viewing the Storage Policy Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Reports About System Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Viewing the Library Mailbox Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Viewing the Media Tracking Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Viewing the Offline Media Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Viewing the Pending Activity Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Viewing the System Backup Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Viewing the User Login Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

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7 Monitoring the Pathlight VX 131

Viewing Activity Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Checking System Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Understanding Service Tickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Viewing Service Tickets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Modifying Service Tickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Closing Service Tickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

8 Troubleshooting the Pathlight VX 139

How the Pathlight VX Reports Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Using Health Checks to Troubleshoot the Pathlight VX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

General Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Start Up Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Pathlight VX Backup Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

User Interface Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Working with the Pathlight VX System State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Capturing a System State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Downloading a System State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Deleting a System State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Troubleshooting System Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Troubleshooting Power Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Troubleshooting Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Troubleshooting Temperature Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Interpreting Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

MS LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

SNC LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

AX100SC LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

DPE/DAE LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

SPS LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

FC Switch LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Troubleshooting Audible Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Troubleshooting Pathlight VX User Interface Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Glossary 173

Index 179

vi Contents

About This Guide and Pathlight VX

This guide contains information and instructions necessary for the normal operation and management of the Pathlight VX. This guide is intended for anyone interested in learning about or anyone that needs to know how to operate, administer, and monitor the Pathlight VX.

Note

This guide contains information and instructions necessary to operate and manage the Pathlight VX-450 and Pathlight VX-650 models. All references to Pathlight VX apply to both models.

Be sure to read all operating instructions in this manual and in the System, Safety, and Regulatory Information Guide before operating this product.

Product Safety Statements

This product is designed for managing data. Any other application is not considered the intended use. ADIC will not be held liable for damage arising from unauthorized use of the product. The user assumes all risk in this aspect.

This unit is engineered and manufactured to meet all safety and regulatory requirements. Be aware that improper use may result in bodily injury, damage to the equipment, or interference with other equipment.

WARNING

BEFORE STARTING UP OR USING THIS EQUIPMENT, READ THE SYSTEM, SAFETY, AND REGULATORY INFORMATION GUIDE. KEEP THE GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

Pathlight VX User’s Guide 1

Precautions

To ensure system safeguards are met, observe the rules presented in this section.

Managing the System

• Read and follow all instructions in the order presented.

• Follow all warnings that appear on the Pathlight VX and in the supporting documents.

• Remove rings, watches, or other jewelry and neckties before you begin any procedures.

• Use caution near any moving part and any part that may start unexpectedly such as fans, motors, solenoids, and so on.

• Always use the correct tools for the job.

• Always use the correct replacement parts.

• Keep all paperwork, including incident reports, up to date, accurate, and complete.

System Placement and Exposure

• Do not store the system in temperatures less than 15°C (59°F) or greater than 32°C (90°F).

• Situate the system away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, or furnaces.

• Do not install hardware components, specifically disk processor enclosures (DPEs) and disk array enclosures (DAEs), at the top of a rack if the bottom of the rack is empty. Doing so can cause the rack to become unstable and tip over.

Grounding

Ground circuit continuity is vital for safe operation of the system. Never operate the system with grounding conductors disconnected. Remember to reconnect any grounding conductors removed for or during any servicing procedure.

Ventilation

Install product components so that the location or position provides adequate top and bottom ventilation.

WARNING

BEFORE STARTING UP OR USING THIS EQUIPMENT, READ THE SYSTEM, SAFETY, AND REGULATORY INFORMATION GUIDE. KEEP THE GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive

This product contains materials that are recyclable under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive of the European Union. This product should not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste. Information about ADIC’s WEEE program may be found at weee.adic.com

2 About This Guide and Pathlight VX

Product Model Number

The Pathlight VX models are as follows: Pathlight VX-450 and Pathlight VX-650.

Explanation of Symbols and Notes

The following symbols appear throughout this document to highlight important information.

WARNING

CAUTION

Note

INDICATES A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHICH, IF NOT AVOIDED, COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR BODILY INJURY.

Indicates a situation that may cause possible damage to equipment, loss of data, or interference with other equipment.

Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your system.

Getting More Information or Help

iSuretyTM, ADIC's comprehensive service approach, leverages advanced data access and diagnostics technologies with cross-environment, multi-vendor expertise to resolve backup issues faster and at lower cost.

Accelerate service issue resolution with these exclusive ADIC iSurety services:

• Customer Service Center Website - Register products, license software, browse Educational Services courses, check backup software and OS support, and locate manuals, FAQs, firmware downloads, product updates and more in one convenient location. Benefit today at

www.adic.com/csc

• Online Service Requests - Submit online service requests, update contact information, add attachments, and receive status updates via e-mail. Online Service Request accounts are free from ADIC. That account can also be used to access ADIC's KnowledgeBase, a comprehensive repository of product support information. Sign up today at www.adic.com/onlinesr

• iLink - Securely links ADIC hardware and the diagnostic data from the surrounding storage ecosystem to ADIC's Global Services Team for faster, more precise root cause diagnosis. iLink is simple to set up through the internet and provides secure, two-way communications with ADIC's Secure Service Center. More iLink information can be found at www.adic.com/ilink iLink team at ilink@adic.com Scalar i2000, Scalar 10K, and Pathlight VX disk-based backup solutions.

• Product Support Updates - Free e-mail notifications of new information or upgrades that can improve product function and reduce service activities. You select the products and types of updates you wish to receive. Sign up today at www.adic.com/ProductUpdates

or e-mail the

. iLink is currently available with ADIC's Scalar i500, Scalar 1000,

For further assistance, contact one of the following:

ADIC Technical Assistance Center (ATAC) in the USA: 800-827-3822

ADIC Technical Assistance Center (ATAC) in Europe: 00800 9999 3822

For worldwide support telephone numbers: www.adic.com/techsup

4 About This Guide and Pathlight VX

Description

This chapter describes the Pathlight VX system and its individual components.

Pathlight VX Overview

The Pathlight VX backup and restore solution increases capacity and reduces the cost of disk backup by integrating disk and tape in a single, unified system. The Pathlight VX provides the off-site security, long term protection, and value of tape—all in a cost-effective, easy-to-manage solution. The Pathlight VX offers the following features and benefits:

• Provides an integrated backup and restore solution.

• Increases the reliability and performance of your most difficult backup jobs.

• Leverages existing environment, processes and applications by presenting itself as a virtual library composed of virtual tape drives and virtual tape cartridges.

• Creates tapes for export outside the backup window, without impacting backup application or server performance.

• Provides improved performance, disk speed for faster backup and restore.

• Ensures backup success by integrating AX100SC (SATA) or CX300 (ATA) RAID to provide fault tolerance, hot swap-ability as well as scalable capacity and performance.

• Provides a single point of management for installation, configuration and administration.

• Leverages hardware building blocks and common software to scale capacity and performance as well as provide redundancy for higher availability. This strategy protects end users’ investment and lowers their total cost of ownership.

Pathlight VX User’s Guide 5

Figure 1 shows a front view of the Pathlight VX, consisting of the Pathlight VX Controller (Management

Server (MS), SNC, and in some configurations, an FC switch) and RAID storage disk. In Figure 1 Pathlight VX bezel covers the components in the Pathlight VX Controller.

Figure 1 Front View of a Pathlight VX

, the

Pathlight VX Controller (behind bezel)

RAID storage disk

Pathlight VX bezel

Pathlight VX Models

Two Pathlight VX models are available:

• The Pathlight VX-450 offers midrange disk-based backup and uses AX100SC enclosures as its RAID component. Currently, one Pathlight VX-450 configuration is available, offering 4.2 TB of disk capacity.

• The Pathlight VX-650 offers enterprise disk-based backup and uses CX300s as its RAID component. Currently, 25 Pathlight VX-650 configurations are available, ranging from 3.8 TB to

71.6 TB of disk capacity. The Pathlight VX-650 series includes Entry-Level, Standard, and HighPerformance Configurations.

6 Description

Pathlight VX Components

The Pathlight VX contains the following components:

•MS

• SNC (either 1 or 2 FC blades)

• FC switch (in High-Performance configurations)

• RAID storage disk

• Pathlight VX-450 uses 2 AX100SC enclosures as the RAID.

• Pathlight VX-650 uses CX300 enclosures as the RAID.

Each Pathlight VX contains one MS and one SNC. Together, these components constitute the Pathlight VX Controller. In High-Performance configurations, the Pathlight VX Controller also includes an FC switch.

Management Server

The Management Server (MS) is the server component of Pathlight VX. The MS manages the configuration and status of the Pathlight VX components. The MS also regulates data flow to and from the storage disk and controls the location where data is written on the disk. The MS provides policy-based data management, with data placement based on access requirements, usage, and age.

The MS is also responsible to control one or more physical libraries attached to the Pathlight VX. The MS periodically queries the physical libraries for status changes and available media.

The MS is a 2U enclosure that, together with the SNC (and in some configurations, the FC switch), constitutes the Pathlight VX Controller. In the rack, the Pathlight VX Controller is covered by the ADIC bezel.

Figure 2

front panel is visible when the Pathlight VX bezel is removed.

shows the front view of the MS, with the SCSI hard drives and power button identified. The MS

Figure 2 identifies the location of the MS power button. To start up or

CAUTION

shut down the MS, refer to Starting Up and Shutting Down the Pathlight

VX on page 17; do not simply press the power button. Failure to follow

this procedure can interfere with the Pathlight VX’s operation.

Figure 2 MS - front view

SCSI hard drives

Power button

1. Depending on the specific Pathlight VX configuration, the SNC houses either 1 or 2 FC blades. The Entry-Level

Configuration has 1 FC blade in the SNC. The Standard and High-Performance Configurations have 2 FC blades in the SNC.

2. For instructions on removing the Pathlight VX bezel, refer to Starting Up the Pathlight VX

Pathlight VX User’s Guide 7

on page 17.

SNC

The SNC houses the FC blades1 and serves as a connectivity point for FC hosts. ADIC’s FC blade technology enables the blades to instantiate virtual tape drives and changers with which FC hosts can interact. These virtual devices are created using emulation software which allows them to respond to SCSI host commands exactly as a tape drive of an ADIC library changer.

The SNC emulates physical libraries and handles all library activity by processing move media requests, performing read / write operations, and executing import / export operations. Figure 3 of a 2 FC blade SNC, with the utility modules and various ports identified. The front panel of the SNC is visible when the Pathlight VX bezel is removed.

Figure 3 SNC - front view

UM2LAN1

UM2SER1

UM2SER2

AC power receptacle

UM1LAN1

UM1SER1

UM1SER2

AC power receptacle

shows the front view

power connection protector

UM2LAN2

utility module 2

UM2LAN2

utility module 1

FC Switch

The FC switch2 is a component in the Pathlight VX High-Performance Configuration, and provides connectivity between all system components (MS, SNC, and RAID storage disk) and, if attached, one or more physical libraries. Figure 4 readiness LED identified. For information about this LED, refer to FC Switch LEDs

Figure 4 FC switch - front view

shows the front view of the FC switch, with the power buttons and port

on page 169.

port readiness LED

power buttons

1. Depending on the specific Pathlight VX configuration, the SNC houses either 1 or 2 FC blades. The Entry-Level

Configuration has 1 FC blade in the SNC. The Standard and High-Performance Configurations have 2 FC blades in the SNC.

2. The FC switch is not included in either the Pathlight VX Entry-Level or Standard Configurations.

8 Description

RAID Storage Disk

The Pathlight VX uses high-speed, low-cost AX100SC (SATA) or CX300 (ATA) RAID as its storage disk. The storage disk is presented as a RAID. When data is processed in the Pathlight VX, it is sent from the backup application to the SNC, assigned to a virtual library and virtual tape, and then written to the RAID storage disk.

• AX100SC - The Pathlight VX-450 uses 2 AX100SC enclosures as the RAID component. Figure 5 shows the front of an AX100SC disk enclosure and identifies its LEDs. For more information about these LEDs, refer to AX100SC LEDs

Figure 5 AX100SC - front view

Fault LED

• DPE - The Pathlight VX-650 uses CX300 enclosures as the RAID component. The CX300 is referred to as the disk processor enclosure (DPE). Each DPE is tandemed with a standby power supply (SPS), and cabled to up to 3 disk array enclosures (DAEs). Depending on the configuration, the Pathlight VX contains up to 4 DPEs, an equivalent number of SPSs, and up to 12 DAEs. Figure

6 shows the front of a DPE and identifies its LEDs. Figure 7 on 10 and Figure 8 on 10 show the front

and rear views of an SPS. Figure 9 information about DPE and DAE LEDs, refer to DPE/DAE LEDs about SPS LEDs, refer to SPS LEDs

Disk activity LEDs

on page 161.

Fault LED

on 10 shows the front of a DAE and identifies its LEDs. For more

on page 168.

Disk activity LEDs

on page 163. For more information

Figure 6 DPE - front view

Disk activity LED

Enclosure fault LED

Disk fault LED

Enclosure power LED

Pathlight VX User’s Guide 9

Figure 7 SPS - front view

M4 x 8mm drill mount

Phillips screw Phillips screw

Figure 8 SPS - back view

M4 x 8mm drill mount

Active

On battery

Replace battery

Fault

Figure 9 DAE - front view

Enclosure fault LED

Disk activity LED

Enclosure power LED

Disk fault LED

10 Description

Pathlight VX and Attached Physical Libraries

The Pathlight VX may be attached to up to four physical (tape) libraries, which provides the advantage of long-term data storage. Although a physical library can be attached to the Pathlight VX, it is not a system component and is considered an external device. When a Pathlight VX user ‘exports’ virtual media from the system, data is moved to tape in the physical library. The ‘import’ operation retrieves data from physical tape and makes it available in the Pathlight VX. Table 1 the Pathlight VX, along with library-specific settings and procedures that must be followed if the library is used with the Pathlight VX.

Table 1 Physical Libraries Supported by the Pathlight VX

lists physical libraries and drives currently supported by

Library and Supported Drives When Attached to Pathlight VX

ADIC Scalar 24

LTO - 1 LTO - 2 LTO - 3

ADIC Scalar 100

LTO - 1 LTO - 2 LTO - 3

ADIC Scalar 1000

LTO - 1 LTO - 2

ADIC Scalar i500

LTO-3 (IBM only)

Specific Library Settings or Procedures

• Verify the library settings (Volser, ASC, Mixed Media, etc.).

• Volser Enabled must always be off.

• If Mixed Media is enabled, then Extended RES must be enabled.

• Change the virtual library to a Scalar i2000 to emulate the i2000 command set.

• CAUTION: This library is capable of configuring the media ID to the front of the volume serial number. Avoid prepending the media ID to the volume serial number, because it causes the Pathlight VX’s configuration of the physical library to fail.

• Verify the library settings (Volser, ASC, Mixed Media, etc.).

ADIC Scalar i2000

LTO - 1 LTO - 2 LTO - 3

ADIC Scalar 10K

LTO - 1 LTO - 2 LTO - 3

a This library supports LTO-3 drives. However, LTO-3 drives are not supported if the library is used with the Pathlight VX.

Pathlight VX User’s Guide 11

• Verify the library settings (Volser, ASC, Mixed Media, etc.).

• If drive spoofing is turned on, you must reboot the Pathlight VX. Turning on spoofing changes each drive serial number in the i2000. The reboot causes the Pathlight VX to run through its drive replacement scripts for each i2000 drive.

• Verify the library settings (Volser, ASC, Mixed Media, etc.).

• Volser Enabled must always be off.

• If Mixed Media is enabled, then Extended RES must be enabled.

Table 1 Physical Libraries Supported by the Pathlight VX (continued)

Dell PV 132T

LTO - 1 LTO - 2

Dell PV 136T

LTO - 2 LTO - 3

Dell PV 160T

LTO - 1 LTO - 2 LTO - 3

IBM 3582

LTO - 1 LTO - 2

IBM 3583

LTO - 1 LTO - 2 LTO - 3

IBM 3584

LTO - 2

• Verify the library settings (Volser, ASC, Mixed Media, etc.).

• The IBM 3584 has only been certified for use with Pathlight VX if the Advanced Library Management System (ALMS) is enabled. ALMS enables partitioning of the library into multiple logical libraries. Do not configure Pathlight VX to work with a 3584 library that is not configured to run with ALMS.

• The only way to insert cleaning media is to use a front panel on the IBM-3584 Library, using the option “Insert Cleaning Media.” This does not assign cleaning media to any IBM logical partition. Without this assignment to any IBM logical partition recognition of cleaning media by any IBM logical partition is not possible by PVX and StorNext applications.

• If multiple partitions are configured, perform these actions on the Operator panel:

• Navigate to Settings > Insert Notification and enable the

notification. If the notification is disabled, then there is no prompt for a partition. The Pathlight VX does not track the media as exported and continues to display a media ready to export message.

• When exporting physical media from the library:

1 On the Operator panel, select the partition associated with the

Pathlight VX.

2 Remove the media from the I/E station.

• When importing cleaning media to the library:

1 Insert the media into the I/E station. 2 On the Operator panel, select the Insert Cleaning Media option

and select the partition associated with the Pathlight VX.

a This library supports LTO-3 drives. However, LTO-3 drives are not supported if the library is used with the Pathlight VX.

12 Description

Table 1 Physical Libraries Supported by the Pathlight VX (continued)

STK L180

• Verify the library settings (Volser, ASC, Mixed Media, etc.).

LTO - 1 LTO - 2

STK L700

• Verify the library settings (Volser, ASC, Mixed Media, etc.).

LTO - 1 LTO - 2

a This library supports LTO-3 drives. However, LTO-3 drives are not supported if the library is used with the Pathlight VX.

Pathlight VX and an External Aggregation Switch

Depending on the type of physical library and number of physical libraries attached to the Pathlight VX, an external aggregation device (an FC switch) may need to be used with the Pathlight VX so the required number of port connections are available. ADIC recommends that a Brocade FC switch be used as an aggregation device. Although you can provide use a different vendor’s FC switch for aggregation, ADIC only provides technical support for a Brocade FC switch used with the Pathlight VX.

For information about whether an external aggregation switch is needed for the Pathlight VX contact a presales Service Engineer at ADIC (refer to Getting More Information or Help aggregation device paths in Figure 10 Configuration), and Figure 12

on 14 (for High-Performance Configurations).

(for Entry-Level Configurations), Figure 11 on 14 (for Standard

on page 4) and see the external

Figure 10 Aggregation Decision Path: Pathlight VX-450 / Pathlight VX-650 (Entry-Level Configuration)

Can all

data between

the Pathlight VX and

physical library be

communicated on 1

FC port?

Aggregation device

required

Finish

yes

Aggregation device

not required

Pathlight VX User’s Guide 13

Figure 11 Aggregation Decision Path: Pathlight VX-650 (Standard Configuration)

Does the

physical library

have 2 FC ports, each

of which communicates

identical and complete

information to Port 6

on each FC

blade?

Aggregation device

required

Finish

yes

Aggregation device

not required

Figure 12 Aggregation Decision Path: Pathlight VX-650 (High-Performance Configurations)

Can all

data between

the Pathlight VX and

physical library be

communicated on 3

or fewer

FC ports?

Aggregation device

required

Finish

yes

Aggregation device

not required

14 Description

Getting Started with Pathlight VX

The procedures in this chapter describe basic Pathlight VX operations, including logging on and logging off the Pathlight VX User Interface, and starting up, shutting down and rebooting the system. This chapter also introduces navigation in the User Interface and describes how to change basic system settings. This chapter contains the following topics:

• Logging On and Logging Off the Pathlight VX

• Starting Up and Shutting Down the Pathlight VX on page 17

• Navigating the Pathlight VX User Interface

• Modifying Basic Settings on the Pathlight VX

on page 27

on page 30

Logging On and Logging Off the Pathlight VX

Use the procedures in this section to log on and log off the Pathlight VX User Interface.

Logging On the Pathlight VX

Use this procedure to log on Pathlight VX.

Note

1 Verify that the Management Server (MS) has rebooted completely.

If the Pathlight VX User Interface is idle for more than 30 minutes, the system logs off the user.

Note

The MS boot process takes up to 25 minutes to complete; more time if the Pathlight VX is a High-Performance Configuration.

Pathlight VX User’s Guide 15

2 Open a Web browser, either Internet Explorer or Netscape.

Note

3 Log on the MS using one of these methods:

• Connect a laptop computer (or PC) to the MS through a crossover Ethernet cable. Once a connection is established, open a Web browser and specify this address:

http://192.168.100.3

• Since you have established an Ethernet connection to the customer LAN, you can open a Web browser and log on the Pathlight VX User Interface by specifying the IP address of the MS.

The Pathlight VX Login screen appears.

4 In the User Name box, type the user name.

5 In the Password box, type the password.

6 Click OK.

The Pathlight VX User Interface supports these Internet browsers:

• Internet Explorer 5.5 and later versions

• Netscape 7.x

For best results when using an Internet browser to access the Pathlight VX User Interface, verify these settings:

• JavaScript (active scripting) is enabled in the Security settings of the browser.

• Pop-up blocker is disabled.

• Page caching is disabled.

If this is the first time that the Pathlight VX User Interface is being accessed, then the License Agreement screen appears. The License Agreement includes a checkbox that enables the screen to be bypassed during subsequent logins.

7 Select this box if you do not want the License Agreement to appear in subsequent logins.

8 Click Accept.

If the Pathlight VX software has not finished initializing, a status screen appears.

If the Pathlight VX software is completely initialized, the Pathlight VX Home page appears.

Related topics:

Logging Off the Pathlight VX

Use this procedure to log off Pathlight VX.

Note

1 In the upper-right of any Pathlight VX screen, click Logout.

A dialog window prompts you to confirm the logout.

If the Pathlight VX User Interface is idle for more than 30 minutes, the system logs off the user.

2 Click OK to confirm the logout.

Related topics:

Logging On the Pathlight VX

16 Getting Started with Pathlight VX

on page 15

Starting Up and Shutting Down the Pathlight VX

Use the procedures in this section to start up and shut down the Pathlight VX (system software and hardware components).

Starting Up the Pathlight VX

• If the Pathlight VX rack has power distribution units (PDUs) or an equivalent mechanism, you can switch on all components at the same time. If the Pathlight VX was pre-racked when it was installed, then its rack contains PDUs.

• If the Pathlight VX rack does not have PDUs or an equivalent mechanism, go to Step 1

Note

1 If the Pathlight VX bezel is attached to the system, remove it.

a. Grasp both sides of the bezel near the top.

b. Pull evenly on both sides of the bezel until the mounting clips release on each side.

c. Store the bezel in a secure location.

2 Verify the status of the components' power buttons. Do one of the following:

• If an FC switch is present, turn it on by placing each power button (on the front panel) in the on position and then go to Step 3

• If an FC switch is not present, go to Step 3

3 Turn on the SNC by plugging each utility module's power cord to an AC power source.

Before you begin, note:

• The SNC does not have power buttons. Each SNC uses either 1 or 2 power cords. Power to the SNC is controlled by plugging each power cord in or out of an AC power source.

• On DPEs or DAEs that do not have power buttons, power is controlled by plugging each power cord in or out of an AC power source.

CAUTION

4 Turn on each RAID. If the system is a Pathlight VX-450, go to Step 5

650, go to Step 6

5 On each AX100SC, verify that the power cable is plugged in the power receptacle and use a pen to

push in the power button for 1 second. Go to Step 10

6 On each DPE and DAE, determine whether the enclosure has power buttons.

7 Turn on each DAE in sequence (DAE A1, DAE A2, DAE A3, etc.).

• If the back panel contains power buttons, place them in the on position.

• If the back panel does not contain power buttons, plug each power supply/cooling module's power cord in an AC power source.

8 Turn on each SPS by placing the power button (on the back panel) in the on position.

Pathlight VX User’s Guide 17

The SNC does not initialize until the MS is started up and fully booted (after the Pathlight VX software starts). While the MS is starting up, the LEDs on the FC blade(s) "racetrack" (blink on and off).

. If the system is a Pathlight VX-

on page 18.

9 Turn on each DPE.

• If the back panel contains power buttons, place them in the on position.

• If the back panel does not contain power buttons, plug each power supply/cooling module's power cord in an AC power source.

10 Turn on the MS by pressing the power button on the front panel.

The MS turns on. The boot process takes approximately 25 minutes to complete; more time if the Pathlight VX is a High-Performance Configuration.

CAUTION

up the software. If the battery needs to be charged, it can add an additional 30 minutes to the startup time for the MS.

Do not interrupt the MS boot process before it completes. If the MS does not

The MS checks the battery for the DPE (located in the SPS) before it boots

CAUTION

boot up completely, the Pathlight VX may not operate properly.

If you hear an audible alarm, receive a RAS service ticket indicating a failure when logging on the Pathlight VX User Interface or a Pathlight VX component fails to start, there is a problem with the start up process. Refer to Modifying Service Tickets

on page 137 and Interpreting Status LEDs on page 151.

Related topics:

Shutting Down the Pathlight VX

Rebooting the Pathlight VX

MS LEDs

SNC LEDs

AX100SC LEDs

DPE/DAE LEDs

SPS LEDs

FC Switch LEDs

on page 152

on page 157

on page 161

on page 163

on page 168

on page 169

on page 19

on page 25

18 Getting Started with Pathlight VX

Shutting Down the Pathlight VX

Shutting down the Pathlight VX consists of two tasks:

• Shutting Down the System Software and the MS

• Shutting Down the Hardware on page 21

CAUTION

Note

Rebooting the Pathlight VX causes access to virtual libraries to be interrupted.

To shut down the Pathlight VX, you must be a user with Administrator privileges.

Note the following before shutting down the Pathlight VX:

• The SNC does not have power buttons. Each SNC uses either 1 or 2 power cords. The power is controlled by plugging each power cord either in or out of an AC power source.

• If the DPEs or DAEs do not have power buttons, the power is controlled by plugging each power cord either in or out of an AC power source.

Shutting Down the System Software and the MS

Use this procedure to shut down the system software and the MS.

1 Log on the MS.

Refer to Virtual Library Summary

on page 27.

2 On the Pathlight VX Home page, select Operations→ System Shutdown.

System Shutdown

Pathlight VX User’s Guide 19

The Shutdown/Reboot screen appears.

Shutdown

3 From the Shutdown/Reboot screen, select Shutdown and click Apply.

The Progress Window appears and displays the status of the selected process.

CAUTION

Shutdown process. If you close the window by clicking the X in the upper-right corner, you will not see a confirmation of the success or failure of the Shutdown process.

• If Success displays in the Progress Window: The Pathlight VX software has started to shut down. Click Close to close the Progress Window.

The Shutdown Monitor appears, showing the progress of the system shutdown.

Once the Progress Window appears, you cannot cancel the

• If Failure displays in the Progress Window: Capture the Pathlight VX system state and contact ATAC. Refer to Capturing a System State

on page 144 and Getting More Information or Help on

page 4.

The MS automatically powers itself down when the shutdown process is complete. The MS has shut down completely if the power LED on the front of the MS goes dark.

20 Getting Started with Pathlight VX

4 If the MS does not shut down in about 5 minutes, press the power button on the MS to power it off.

power button power LED

CAUTION

Continue with Shutting Down the Hardware

The host ports on each FC blade are turned off while the Pathlight VX software shuts down. While the host ports are off, the FC blade's SFP lasers do not send a signal and the host port link LEDs are off. The FC blade's host ports and host port link LEDs do not turn back on until the Pathlight VX start up process completes with no errors.

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Shutting Down the Hardware

Use this procedure to shut down the system hardware.

1 If you have not already done so, shut down the system software and MS.

Refer to Shutting Down the System Software and the MS

2 Turn off the SNC by unplugging each utility module’s power cord from its AC power source.

3 Do one of the following:

• If you are shutting down a Pathlight VX-450, go to Step 4

• If you are shutting down a Pathlight VX-650, go to Step 5

4 Turn off each AX100SC power supply by pushing the power button on the back panel.

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power button

When the AX100SC(s) turn off, the power off sequence is complete for a Pathlight VX-450.

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5 Turn off the SPS by placing the power button on the back panel in the off position.

When you turn off the SPS, the Activity LED goes dark and the On Battery LED comes on (amber). These LEDs are visible on the back panel of the SPS.

Note

The SPS LEDs stay lit for up to 90 seconds while the cache is flushed to disk.

Do not unplug the cable connecting the SPS to the DPE. Unplugging

CAUTION

this cable can cause system errors.

cable connecting SPS to DPE - do not unplug

power button

Activity LED

On Battery LED

6 When the SPS’s On Battery LED goes dark, do one of the following to turn off the DPE:

• If the DPE contains a power button, only turn off the controller opposite the SPS by placing the power button on the back panel in the off position.

• If the DPE does not contain a power button, only turn off the controller opposite the SPS by unplugging the AC power cord from the power receptacle.

Cable connecting SPS to DPE - do not

unplug

DPE controller opposite

the SPS

SPS

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Note

As viewed from the rear of the rack, the SPS is installed on the right. In this case, you would turn off the DPE on the left. Turn off the left controller on the DPE.

CAUTION

this cable can cause system errors.

left power receptacle

Do not unplug the cable connecting the SPS to the DPE. Unplugging

left power button

right power button (do not turn off)

right power receptacle

(do not

unplug)

7 Turn off each DAE.

• If the DAE contains a power button, turn off the DAE by placing the power buttons on the back panel in the off position.

• If the DAE does not contain a power button, turn off the DAE by unplugging the AC power cords from each power receptacle.

left power receptacle

power buttons

right power receptacle

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8 If the Pathlight VX includes an FC switch, turn off the FC switch by placing the power buttons on the

front panel in the off position.

power button

The shutdown sequence is complete for a Pathlight VX-650.

WARNING

RACK’S POWER SOURCE. IF MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES EXPOSE YOU TO THIS VOLTAGE, SHUT OFF THE RACK’S MAIN BREAKER AND ATTACH A SIGN WARNING OTHERS NOT TO TURN ON THE BREAKER WHILE MAINTENANCE IS IN PROGRESS.

Related topics:

Rebooting the Pathlight VX

Logging Off the Pathlight VX

SHUTTING DOWN THE PATHLIGHT VX DOES NOT POWER OFF THE

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